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To: NYer

I think the ratings for Hindus and Buddhists are low mostly because they are exceptionally quiet communities. And though Sikhs are a decided minority in India, they are on a far more level playing field in the US, but they are also very discreet, if possible.

Oddly enough, (very far) behind Christians, Hindus are now the second largest religion in Arizona, announced a few days ago. Their first splash in the state was in 2000, when they built their first dedicated temple, though many had been there a lot longer.

And the Buddhist community is generally quite wealthy, Chinese, going back to the building of the Transcontinental railroad. Both they and the Catholic church got a boost with the arrival of upper class Vietnamese, with the fall of Vietnam. Tens of thousands, but an invisible community.

And none of them are known for making a mess or a fuss.

So whether you like or dislike their religion, they are good neighbors.


12 posted on 07/18/2014 7:15:09 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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I would agree with your assessment of both groups with regards to American immigrants, but there is actually quite extensive persecution of Christians by Buddhists and Hindus. And all white people who profess Buddhism or Hinduism need to be sprayed with a power washer, both for the benefit of the actual practitioners of those religions and for the benefit of conservatism.
22 posted on 07/18/2014 10:53:31 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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